The U.S. dollar advanced in late trading on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, went up 0.03 percent to 98.817 at 15:00 (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro was up to 1.1630 dollars from 1.1629 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.3546 dollars from 1.3547 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 153.60 Japanese yen, lower than 153.61 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.8103 Swiss francs from 0.8090 Swiss francs, and it advanced to 1.3806 Canadian dollars from 1.3781 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar added to 9.6009 Swedish Kronor from 9.5816 Swedish Kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks up
Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates on Wednesday welcomed the decision of Britain to ban the imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the eight countries also welcomed the Britain's decision to introduce restrictions on services linked to such settlements.
They expressed hope that this decision will help mobilize the international community to take similar actions in line with international law and hold organizations and individuals engaged in illegal settlement activities accountable.
The ministers reiterated their call for Israel to rescind all measures taken in connection with settlement activities and other measures aimed at altering the geographic and demographic character of the occupied Palestinian territory, underscoring that the only viable path to achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive peace is the implementation of the two-state solution, said the statement.
On Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced a series of countermeasures against Britain, including closing the British Consulate General in East Jerusalem and removing British personnel from a U.S.-led Gaza coordination center, in response to London's decision to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
8 countries welcome Britain's ban on imports from Israeli settlements
